Tile-making machine.



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HARRY P. HOLMAN, OF UTIOA, ILLINOIS.

TILE-MAKING MACHINE Specification of Letters Patsht.

Patented April 20, 1909.

I Application filed February 28, 1908. Serial No. 418,200.

chine of the character set fort which shall be comparatively economical of manufac ture enabling it to be furnished. to users at a relativel low cost; which shall be capable of rapidly forming tiling, and which, by its particular combination of )arts, will be of simple construction and highly useful for the purpose for which such machines are intended to be used.

Referring to the ace-om )anying drawings Figure 1 is a view in'sldc elevation of a 'power-shaft-opcrated machine constructed in accordance with. my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the machine Fig. 3 is a section taken at the line 3 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig.4 is a section taken at the line 4 on Fig. 1. and viewed in thedirection of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a section taken at the line 5 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a section taken at the line (i on Fig. 4 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 7 is an enlarged broken perspective View of the fixed and. cooperating expansible hoppers employed showing a portion of the supporting'franle therefor. Fig. 8 is a pers )ective view of the revoluble mold-carrier. fig. 9 is a top plan view of a mbld employed in con nertion with themachine of the n'eceding iiguros, the mold being illustrated in open condition; and Fig. 10, a similar view of the mold shown'in closed condition. Fig. 11, a

broken view in side elevation of the mold shown ill Figs. 9 and 10. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a mold-base wlnch'n'iay be used in (ODHOCtlOH with the molds referred to. Fig. 13 is a broken view in elevation, and partly 11] section, ofthe left-hand lower head, slida 'Wlth portions of its upper sides cut away to rack. Fig. 16 is a bottom plan view of the cutter. Fig. 17-is a View, in the natureof a diagram, of the connection between the drive-shaft and driven-shaft; and Fig. 18 is a View similar to that of Fig. 3 showing my improvements as embodied in. a hand-operated machine.

'lhe sup )orting-frame of the machine'comprises a lied plate 19 having depressed flanges 20 about a central opening 21 in it, which receives a late 22 secured to the flanges 20, as by b0 ts 23, the bed-plate being supported on legs 24. Rising from the bed.- plate are uprights 25 which, with end plates 26, 26, form a rectangular frame having a vertical opening 27 extending through one side, through which the rotatable mold- ,holder, hereinafter described, extends. Bolted to these uprights, as indicated at 28, and.

- spaced at distance above the plates 22, ap-

proximating the length of a tile which it is desired. the machine shall make, 1s a flanged plate 29 above which the uprights 25 extend for purposes hereinafter disclosed. The

plate 19 has secured to its under side two dependent spaced )a'rallel brackets 30 provided with opposed slots about their centers to near their lower edges, and slidably confined between these brackets in guides 32, 32 extending parallel with the slots 31, is a cross-head of general rectangular shape carrying on its ,upper end a stud 34, upon which a vertically isposed core 35 of cylindrical sha )e and working through an opening 36 in the plate 22', is journaled at an opening 37 therein, the cross head 33 containing a central lever-receiving opening 38 connecting with lever-mechanism, liereinafter described, constructed to raise the cross-head for the purpose hereinafter set forth; and two lugs 39 projecting from its opposite ends through the opposed slots 31. 'l he core 35 has an o crating lever 40 fastoned to it and exten ing into a position at one side of the machine, as represented in Fig. 5, to permit it to be opcrated for turning the core upon the cross-head for the purpose hereinafter explained.

A rectangular shaped casting 41, forming a le up and down in guides 42 on the uprights 25,. and having lugs 43 extending through opposed vertical slots 44 in the u )rights 25, has secured to it, as by bolts 45, to depend from it, a tamper 46, which, as represented, is of hollow, cylindrical shape 31, 31 extending from l v I present arms 47, 47- at which the tamper 46 v is secured to the member 41, as described. The tamper is so positioned on the member 41 as to cause it to be concentric with the core 35, and its interior diameter is such. as topermit it to be raised and lowered to slip over the core when reciprocated, as hereinafter described.

A stationary tamper-guide, or core-post, 48, of a size approximatingthe size of the core 35, andhkewise of cylindrical shape, rigidly depends from the center of a crossbeam 49 secured at itsends to two,o posed braces 50 fastened between the uprights 25. This uide-post 48, which is preferably re movably secured to the cross-member, as by screws 51, extends into the bore of the tamper 46 and terminates a short distance above the under side of the plate 29.

A stationary hopper 52, for receiving the materialhom which the tile is to be formed, is preferably permanently secured at a flange 53 thereon to the plate 29 at an open ing 54 therein which is concentric with the tamper 46, but of slightly greater diameter than the latter, permitting the tamper to be raised and lowered through the bottom of the hopper. Cooperating with this hopper is an expansible hopper'55 forming means for feeding the material to be formed into the tiles, through the hopper 52 and into the molds hereinafter described. This supplemental hopper, which is most clearly represented in Fig. 7, is preferably formed of a plurality of overlapping frusto-conical sha )ed segmental sections 56, which are secure to the lower 'ends of arms 57 hinged at their upper ends, as represented at 58, to a vertically movable rectangular frame 59 composed of four vertical bars 60 sliding in guides 61 on the up rights .25 and connected together by parallel bars 62, 62, parallel cross-bars 63 joined at opposite ends to the bars 62, and bars 64 secured at their ends, below the bars 63, to the vertically movable uprights 60. Spiral springs 65 are fastened at their opposite ends to the bars 64 and cross-beam 49, as indicated at 66 and 67, respectively, and serve to normally hold the frame 59 in the raised. position illustrated in it 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, and similar springs 66 are fastened at their opposite ends to arms 57 between the ends of the latter and to the bars 64, as indicated at 69 and 70, respectively, for normally tending to hold the segments 56 apart and thus constantly maintain the latter in engagement at their lower ends with the inner surface of the hopper 52, as the machine is operated in the manner hereinafter described.

A form of mold for use in forming a tile is re resented at 71. It is constructed preferab y of sheet metal and is of cylindrical form with its side split longitudin ally as indicated at '72, whereby the tendency of the mold is to separate atits abutting edges, as

illustrated in Fig, 9. The mold is provided with a clasp 73 for holding the edges of the mold in abutting relation l'orclosing it. The clasp for this purpose may be of any suitable construction, the one shown comprising a yoke-strap 74 pivoted, at one end, to one of the lateral edges of the mold as indicated at 75, and pivoted at its free ends, as indicated at 76, to a cam-lever 77, which is ivoted to the other lateral edge of the mold, as indicated at 78, in a manner to cause the lateral opposed edges of the mold to be drawn together as represented. in Fig. 19 and separated as illustrated in Fig. 9, by the manipulation of the lever 77 in a well-known 'In connection with the mold 71 opening 80 through it of slightlygrcatcr diameter than the thickness pf the core 35, the mold-base being provided with an annular flange 81 extending about its periphery and forming a seat for the lower edgeportion of the mold 71.

In the machine illustrated, a plurality of the molds 7] are caused to be presented to the core 35 and tamper 46 through the medium of a mold-carrier-or holder 82, which, in the form illustrated, comprises a hubportion 83 carrying a stud 8-1 projecting vertically above its upper side, at which stud the holder is journaled in a bearing-cxtcm sion 85 )rojecting from one of the uprights 25; rigi arms 86 extending from the hub 83 in opposite directions, and movable. arms 87, 87 hinged to the hub 83, as indicated at SS. Eachol the arms 86 is provided with a head 89.and av flange 90 extending therefrom and terminating in a catch. 91, and each head 89 contains a recess 92o]? semi-circular shape in cross-section in its side with a socket 93 therein, for a purpose hereinafter explained, the recesses 92 in these heads opening in opposite directions. Each of the hinged arms 87 has a head 94 containing a recess 95 similar to the recesses 92 with which they cooperate to form vertically extendingmoldreceiving openings at opposite ends of the holder 82 for receiving the molds and moldbases, when assembled together, which latter fit at their flanges S1 insemi-circular grooves 96, 96 formed in the under sides of the heads 89 and 94 to be concentric with the recesses 92 and 95, respectively.

The tamper 46 in the power-shalt-operated construction is adapted to be raised through its connection with the power device and driven downward to strike a relatively hard blow by means of a springdovice, to produce the. desired tamping of the mate.- rial discharged into the mold, t-hc following being a description of this portion of the machine: Confined to reciprocate up and down in the upper portions of the guides 42-, is a cross-head 97 which has two rods 98 depending from it and passing slidably 15 chine are in the position illustrated in Figs 2,

through ening's '99 in the upper 'pg'rtlon of the head I havin' -nuts 10'0 confined on them t'o'prevnt the withdrawal of these rodsthrough the openings 99. The cross-head 97 has itmcn 1.01 pivotally connected with it, which are journaled on crank-arms 102 carried by a shaft 103 journaledin bearin s 104 secured to the uprights 25, the shat 1.03 having journaled thereon two ulleys .105 and 106. The ulley 105 has fixed to it'a disk 107 provided with a lug 108 which extends into the path of a lug 109 on a disk 110 fixed on the shaft v104, so that when the parts of the mathe ligs 108 and 109 engage with each 0t and upon movement of the cranks 102 are rotated a portion of a revolution, as hereinafter, described, under the influence of this drive-pulley. Fastened at its op osite ends to the cross-member 49, as i icated at 111 and 112, and assing through an opening 113, in the mem er 41, is a stiff coil-spring 114, which, when the crank-arms the vertical center of the shaft 103 by engagement of the lugs 108 and '109, causes the tamper 46 to be driven downward with conends of oppositely extending arms 117 pivoted between their ends, as indicated at 118, to the upright 25, the inner ends of the arms overlapping as indicated'at 119 and extending across the path of movement of one of the lugs 43 carried by the member 41 and projecting through a vertically extending slot 120 in the upright, whereby when. the tamper is raised the lug 43 engages the inner crossed ends of the arms 117, rocking them i on their pivots 118 and forcing th, frame 59 downward, thereby pushing the hopper downward in contact with the i met surface 55 of the hopper "52, as hereinafter more fully forth; i

The corei35 is adapted to be raiscdand lowered in the opening 36 to permit of the? removal of a filled mold and the introduction of the core into an empty one for replacing the filled mold, through-the medium of. lever mechanism which, as shown, is constructed as followsz An operating lever 121, extend ing at its free end through the opening 38' in the member '33, is l'ulcrumcd between. its

'41, the lower ends of the rods 98' pulley 105 the 102 are turned to'a position slightly beyondframe 59, project into the path of the outer ends, as indicated at 122, to a depending bracket 123 on the frame of the machine, and near its outer handle-e nipped end has pivoted to it a lever 124, w ich is pivotally connected at a-point between its ends to a link 125 pivoted to a' double yoke 126, the outer upwardly extending arms 127 of which are pivoted to rearwardly extending rods 128 which pass through openings 129 (one only of which is shown) in the machineframe, and connect at their inner ends with swinging bars 130 pivoted indicated at 131 to the outer faces of the plates 30. These bars have sliding connection with springpressed plungers 132 confined on opposite sides of the plates 30 in housings 133, each plunger carrying at its free end a head 134 with a cam surface 135 on its under side, the heads normally extending at opposite sides of the plates into the path of movement of the lugs 39, as represented in Fig. 1.. The springs 136 surrounding the plungers 132 are sufficiently strong to cause the heads 134 to normally extend into the path of the lugs 39 as described. a

As illustrated in the drawings, the plate 29 isspaced a slight distance above the top of the mold-carrier 82, and movable in this space, across the top of the mold, and in contact with it, is a cutter-bar 137 which slides in guides 138 secured on the under side of the late 29. The cutter-par, which is relative y thick at its cutting end, as represented, and has its under side beveled as iridicated at 139, and tapered toward the op- 10 0 posite end of'the bar as represented, carries ,at its outer end a rack 140, which extends through an opening 141 in theadjacent frame-member 26, and meshes with a pinion 142 fixed on a shaft 143 journaled in brack- 195 -ets 144 on the frame-side 26 and carrying an operating handle 1.45 for moving the cutter back and forth across the top of. the mold, as hereinafter described.

The operation of the machine is as follows: Assuming the core 35 to be withdrawn below the plate 22, the tamper 46 to be raised above the plate 29, and the hoppers ,to be empty,

the first o eration to be performed is that of securing t e molds 2 1 in the holder 82. This is done by first seating the mold 71, while 1n the closed condition represented in Fig. 10, upon the mold-bases 79 at their flanges 81. The mold-bases with the molds thereon are then introduced into the headed ends of the carrier 82 in which. they are locked by the engagement of spring-latch arms 146 with the adj'acent'catches 91' on the heads 89. The 1 carrier isthen swung about its pivot 84 until thehooked end 148 of an arm 149 fulcrumed between its ends as indicated at 150 on the bed-plate 22 and spring-actuated as represented, springs into a recess 151 in the adjacent end of the mold-carrier, which is so located as to cause the molds to be held in tiles are to be formed.

- some of the material contained in the hop- 'the machine is started, of causing -the shaft .of the machine, the hopper 55 is sunken deep 137 is then withdrawn from its position true concentric relation with the core 35 and tam er, when the lever 149 engages with it as escribed. The cutter-member 137 is then moved in its guides 138 by operating the" handle 145 to cause it to extend across and cover the opening in the bottom of the hopper 52. Whereupon the hoppers may then be filled with the material from which the The core 35 is then raised to extend up through the mold. 71, which, as described, has been brought into the pro er position for filling it, by depressing the ever .121 at its outer end which causes the frame 33. to be raised and with it the core 35, the lugs39 on the frame 33, during the upward movement of the latter, cngag-, ing the cam surfaces 135 of the heads 134 and pushing the latter out of the path of movement of the lugs, the heads immediately springing back into positions below the lugs 39 to hold the frame 33 and core 35 in raised position. until the heads 134 are withdrawn by operating the lever 124- With the core 'thus positioned in the mold, the cutter-bar across the lower open end of the hopper 52, by operating the handle 145, whereupon pers drops therefrom into the mold 71 and around the core 35; The belt (not shown) through which power is communicated to the machine, assuming that it is in engages ment with thepulley 106, is then shifted from this pulley to the pulley 105 with the result, assuming the crank-arms 102 to be at the limit of their upward movement-when 103 to be urned to the right in Fig. 1 by the engagement of the lugs 108 and 109 carried by thepulley 105 and shaft 104, respectively. It is, of course, understood that when'the. tamper 46 is at the limit of its upward stroke, as described, the member 41 carrying it is under great tension due to its connection with the spring 114, so that as soon as the cranks 102 are moved a slight distance be.- yond the vertical center, the spring 114 acting against the frame 41 causes it and the tamper 46 to descend with great force, this increase inthe speed of the shaft 103 over the speed of the pulley 105 causin the lug 109 to move out of engagement with the lug 108 and to stay out of engagement there'- with until the latter, by the rotation of the pulley 105 through the drive-belt, before referred to, again'encounters it. The tamper on its downward stroke encounters the material previously deposited in the mold and tamps it therein against the mold-base.

W hen the tamper is up, as assumed in the beginning of the description of the operation into the stationary hopper 52 by reason of the engagement of the lugs 43 on the crosshead 41 with the crossed inner ends of the pivoted arms 117, which latter because of the engagement of,their outer ends with the lugs 110 on the vertical slide-members 00 of the frame 59 causes the latter to be lowered against the resistance of the springs 65,

likewise descends, thus permitting the frame and segmental hopper to ascend to the position illustrated in Fig. 3,-under the in- 'lluence of the spring 05. The hopper 55 as it. rises is caused to expand, the lower edges of its segments 56 moving in. constant contact with the inner surface of the hopper 52 under the action of the springs 08, which latter tend to swing the arms 57 apart from each other on their hinges 58. After the lug 103011 the pulley 1.05 has again encountered the lug 100 on the shaft 104, the cranks 102 areagain rotated and the tamper 4G raised as before described. As the tamper moves'upward, the expansible hopper descends described, and by its engagement with the inner surface of the hopper and the contracting of its segments forces material, previously deposited in the hoppers, through the discharge- Opening in the hopper 52 and into the mold 71 to lie upon that previously tamped, as described. The tampei 46, when the cranks 102 are again carried beyond the vertical center, is again causedto be driven downward against the material in the mold by the action of the spring 114, with the result of tamping this second deposit of material.

These alternatefeediiig and tainping operations are continued until the mold 71 has been .filled and tamped to the top with the material fed to'it. As the filling of the mold progresses, the strokes of the tamper 46 must accordingly become successively shorter, and this is accomplished through the medium of the loose connection. of the tamper-frame 41 with. the bars 03, which causes the tamper-to be raised to the same height each time it is drawn up by the opera tion ofthe cranks 102, but allows it to descend only so far as the resistance of the material in the mold permits it. When the mold 71 has been filled to the top and tamped as described, the power-belt is shifted from the pulley 105 to the pulley 106 to cause the machine to stop while the tamper is withdrawn from' the mold.

rial, the shape of the cutting surfaces of the bar, as described, causing the molded material to be smoothed oil at its end to make a clean cut. .111 this operation, the thickened portion of the cutter-bar passes-beyond the The operating le'ver145 is then rocked to move the cut/ten bar 137 across the top oi the molded matethe plunger-heads 134 out of engagement with the lugs 39, whereu on the sliding member 33 is free to-descem ,Which in doing so turns the lever 121 on its fulcrum. A lever' 152 which is fulcrumed between its ends on-the bed-plate19 as represented at, 153, and has pivotal connection with the lever 149 through the medium of a 'connecting link 154, is then moved to the left in Fig. 5, with the result of withdrawing the shouldered end 148 of the lever 149 from the recess 151. 'The carrier 82 may then be swung upon its pivot 84 to move the mold, filled as described, into a position on the bed 19 in which the heads 89 and 94 en-- circling it may be unfastened and separated, thereby permitting the head 94 to be swun awa from its companion head 92, and t e mo d-bas 79 and mold 71, with the molded tile on it,'to be Withdrawn from the carrier and slid alon the bed-plate. 'lhe clasp- 73 of the mol is then unlocked to relieve the tension uon the spring-metal mold-sides, whereby t e latter spring away from the molded tile permitting the mold to be lifted clear of the tile, which latter may then be removed from the bed to a suitable place for dryinr it while supported on the base 79. T he he der '82 may then be rotated to bring the other mold into position for forming a tile init, and the. operation heretofore described of molding a tile is repeated. It is to be understood that a single mold may be used in connection with the machine, or'that the carrier may be formed so as to ermit any desirable number of molds to V e supported thereon and moved into successive registration with the core and tamper.

The machine illustrated in Fig. 18, instead of being shaft-drive operated, is adapted to be manually operated. Inthecase' of this machine the mechanism of the machine illustrated in the preceding figures and located above the frame 41 is eliminated, and likewise the s ring 114 for driving the, tamer, and, in ieu thereof, ahand-operated ever. 155 fulcruined between its ends on brackets 156 secured to the machine-frame, and extending atits inner-end th rough aslot 157 in the frame 41, is substituted. 'lhe op eration of the machine of Fig. 18 is the same as that of the preceding figures, except that the tamper is raised and lowered by moving the lever 155 up and down, instead of being raised by connections with a power-shaft and lowered. by a spring as described of the construction of the preceding figures.

An important feature. of my machine is that of causing each charge of material de' posited in the mold to be tampod into intimate conta'ctwith the mold-base, mold and. core, to pack it sufficiently hard to form a stable and strong tile.

- A machine constructed in accordance with my invention is of simple construction and easily operated to form tiles, thereby remlcring it of especial use to those who are not highly skilled as operators.

By providmg the removable core 35, the

plates 22 and 29, the latter with the hopper 52 secured tlwrcon, the removable tam er 46 and core-post 48, and the remova le mold-holder 82, these parts may have substituted for them others of different sizes for making tiles of smaller or larger diameter, and thus the machine, by reason of these features of construction, is adapted to make tiles of any size desired;

-What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, a tamper and a be per, of an expansible hop or formed of over apping sections slidable with relation to each other and cooperating with the inner surface of said first-named hopper.

2. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a mold, a tamper and a hopper, of an expansible hopper "oi-med of overlapping sections slidable upon each other and projecting into and cot'iperating with the inner surface of said first-named hopper, and means for holding the lower edges of said sections in contact with the inner surface of saidh'first-named hopper, for the purpose set fort I 3. In a machine of the character set forth, a

the combination with a mold, a tamper and a hopper,- of a vertically movable support mounted on the machine, an expansible hopper supported on said support and composed. of overlapping sections slidable on each other and cooperating with. said first-named hopper, and means for actuating said support,

or the purpose set forth.

4. In a machine of the character set forth, the comblnation with a mold, a tamper and 'a hopper, of a support mounted on the ma chine to adapt it to be moved. vcrti rally, an expanslble hopper supported on said. support and formed of over applng sections slidable on each other and cooperating at their 1 expansiblc hopper movably su ported on the su port and comprisin over apping sections idable upon each other and cooperating'with the-inner surface of said first-named hopper, and means for holding the lower edges of the expansible hopper against .the inner surface of said first-named hopper, for

the purpose set forth.

6. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination. with a mold, a tamper and a hopper, -of a support mounted on the machine to adapt it to be moved vertically, an expansible hopper formed in overlapping sections movable one upon the other and-coopcrating with the inner surface of said firstnamed hopper, arms pivoted to said support and connected with said sections, and means tending to swing the arms apart, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an expansible vertically movable hopper formed of overlapping sections movable one upon the other and coopor'ating with the inner surface of said firstnamcd hopper, and means for moving the expansible hopper in contact with the 'inner surface of said first-named hopper while the tamper is moving upward, for the purpose set forth.

8, In a machine of the character set forth, the combinationwith a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an expansible vertically movable hopper formed of overlapping sectrons movable one upon the other and co(")pcrating at their lower edges with the inner surface of said first named hopper, and

means actuated by the tamping means for 40 pose set forth. I

9. Inc machine of the'character set forth, the combination-With a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an cxpansible hopper formed of overlapping sections slidable one upon the other and cooperating with the in- .ner surface of said first-named hopper, a vertically movable support for the expansible hbpper, and means actuated by said tamping means for reciprocating said support and expansible hopper, for the purpose set forth.

10. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an expansible hopper formed of overlap ing sections slidablc, one upon the other ant cooperating with the inner surface of said first-named hopper, a vertically movable support for the expansiblc hopper, and lever mechanism constructed and arranged to extend into the ath of movement of the tamping means ant enga c with said support, for the urpose set fort 1.

11. In a machine of the c. aracter set forth, the combination with a mold, a tamper and a hopper, of a support -mounted on the machine to adapt it to be moved vertically, an

actuating the expansibl e hopper, for the purexpansible hopper movably supported on the support to cooperate with said first-named hopper, and sprin s connected with the ma chine and with tie 'cxpansible hopper for maintaining constant engagement of the lower edges of the last-named hopper with the inner surface of the first-named hopper, for the purpose set forth.

12. In a machine of the charactcrset forth, the combination with a mold, a tamper and a hopper, of a support comprising a frame composed of vertical slide-members slidnbly confined on the frame of the machine, a plurality of bars connecting said Sli l0-1110l11- bers together, and a )lurality of cross-members secured to said bars, bars supported belowsaid first-named bars, a sectional hopper cooperating with said first-named hopper, arms pivoted to said hrstmamed bars and cross-members and carrying said hopper-sections, and springs connected with the arms and said last-named bars, for the purpose set forth.

13. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with. a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an expansible hop. per cooperating with said first-named hopper, a vertically movable support for the expansible hopper, means tending normally to hold the support and expansihlc hopper in one position, and means actuated by the tamping means for moving the support and expansible hopper to opposed position, for

the purpose sctforth.

14. In a machine of the cha racter sct forth, the combination with a mold, lamping means and a hopper, of an expansildc hopper cooperating with said iirst-namcd hopper, a vertically movable support for the cxpansiblc hopper, means for normally holding the support and expansible hopper in raised condition, and means operated by the tampingmeans for lowering the support and ex 'mnsible ho pcr, for the pur ose set forth.

15. n a machine of t 1e character set forth, the combination with a mold, tamping means and a hopper, of an expansible hopper cooperating with said iirst-namcd hopper, a ver tically movable support for the expansiblc hop er, springs secured to the machine and to t to support tending.normally to hold the support and expansible hopper in raised condition, and means actuated by the taiiiping means for lowering the support and expansiblc hopper against the resistance of springs, for the purpose set forth.

16. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, tainping means and a ho )per, of an expansible hopper cooperating with said 'lirstmanicd hopper for pushing material from said hopper into the mold, a verticallymovable support, arms, carried by said support and connected with said expansible hoppcrand arms )ivoted to the machine and overlapping at t icir inner ends the raised condition, .and arms at which they extend into the path. of movement of the tamping mechanism, theoiiter' ends of the arms engaging with the support,

for the'purpose set forth.

17. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, tamping means and a ho per, of an expansible hopper coo crating with said first named hopper for pus ing material from said hopper into the mold, a vertically movable support for the explansible hoppensprings tending normally to old the support and expansible hopper in machine and overlapping at t eir inner ends, at which they extend into the path of move? ment of the t'amping mechanism, the outer ends of the arms en aging with the support, for the purpose'set orth. I

18. In a machine of the character setforth, the combination with a mold supported on the machine, of a vertically movablesuppprt,

a core carried by the support, lever mec anism for moving the support, means'normally extendinginto the path of movement of said support for automatically releasably locking .the core in position in the mold, and lever mechanism. cooperating withsaid locking means, for-the purpose set forth.

, 19. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, of a vertically movable support, a corecarried by the support, lever mechanism for moving the support, spring-pressed plungers mounted' on the machine to normally extend intofthe path of movement of said support and releasably lock the same while in raised posi, tion, and means for withdrawing the plungersfrom operative engagement with the support, for the purpose set forth.

' 20. In a machine of the character set forth,

the combination of a mold supported on the machine, a support slidably mounted on the machine, a core journaled on saidsup ort and adapted to extend into the mold w en ivoted to the the support occupies a raised osition, and an operating handle secured to t e core, for the purpose set forth two plates and carrying a mold, a core-supported on t down through the opening in the bed-plate said second late ,to discharge material through said ast referred-to plate into the mold, atampe'r slidably mounted on the machine to bereciprocated through the hopper and upper plate and into the mold between the sides'of the latter and the core, and means for reciprocating the tamper.

.23. ha machine of the character set forth, the combination with a mold, and means for comprising abar having itsdresser end thickened and diminishing in thickness toward its opposite end, with the marginal portions of its under surface beveled, and means for reciprocating the bar, all as substantially described.

HARRY P. HOLMAN.

In presence of LOTTIE B. TURNER,

MhY B. HoLMAN.

21. In a' machine of the character set forth,

carrier extending into the space between the and into and out of the mold, a hopper on e machine to be moved up and feeding material to the mold, of means for dressing the material atfthe top of the mold 

